Hello—My case was different in that I didn’t have EC, but an area of dysplastic cells that could have turned into cancer. I had that treated over four years and the result was a stricture that in October started to severely limit my intake by mouth. The esophageal dilation my team had been doing every few months stopped working, and my throat closed up. They decided the only recourse was esophagectomy. In the meantime though, they placed a feeding tube (G-Tube) in my stomach. I had that for a month before the surgery, and it kept me at a healthy weight until surgery. Since esophagectomy usually involves removing part of the stomach in order to construct a conduit for food and liquid, they then placed a tube into my Jejunum (J-Tube), which essentially worked the same way as the G-Tube. I had that for about eight weeks after surgery, then it was removed in doc’s office. I eat normal food now, just have to eat much smaller meals several times a day. I’ve only lost a couple of pounds since the feeding tube was removed, and my weight is more or less stable. I just wanted you to know that there are options for your husband’s nutritional needs.